Yellowknife Catholic Schools
invites qualified applicants for a:
Term 1.0 : Program Support Teacher
École St. Patrick High School
Beginning: August 2026
Join our team as a Program Support Teacher, where you’ll support diverse learners, collaborate with classroom teachers, and help implement individualized strategies that foster student success.
The Position
This position reports to the principal. The PST will work collaboratively with classroom teachers, educational assistants, and school-based teams to identify student needs, implement targeted interventions, and support individualized learning. Your responsibilities include assisting with the development and monitoring of Support Plans and Individual Education Plans (IEPs), coordinating support with internal and external service providers to ensure appropriate academic, behavioural, and social–emotional support programming for students. The ideal candidate will be student-centered, adaptable, and committed to fostering success for diverse learners.
Our District Yellowknife Catholic Schools has been providing quality publicly funded education to northern students for over sixty-five years. We are the only faith-based district in the Northwest Territories. Although we are a Catholic school district, we welcome families of all faiths. As a Catholic Education system, we encourage our students to be socially responsible. We want them to think critically about faith and to make decisions based on their spirituality and the knowledge that faith promotes being a good person. We use our faith-filled classrooms to explore how to live as people - letting our light shine in the world. Yellowknife Catholic Schools’ vision of learning empowers students and staff to engage, explore, grow, and thrive in a multitude of ways. Our mission is to support student learning and well-being from JK - grade 12 so that all students can develop the skills and characteristics they need to be capable people in the world. Education, Culture, and Employment defines a capable person as: “...one who has integrity in relationships that honour the self, others, the land, and the spiritual world. Through these relationships, a capable person grows and develops a more expansive understanding of the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual - the four parts of human development.”
Our district has three schools and one technical center with approximately 230 staff members and 1500 students. We offer programming in English and French from JK - 12, as well as Core Willideh Yati and Core French. We have a strong Indigenous Language and Culture Education program that combines the Dene Kede curriculum and on-the-land experiences with traditional ways of knowing and doing. As a district, we are committed to deepening our work in recognizing the Truth and Reconciliation Commissions Calls to Action.
Our Community
Yellowknife offers many opportunities during all seasons from enjoying the midnight sun while fishing on the lake, golfing on our unique course, aurora hunting and ice fishing in the winter, or swimming, hiking, skiing, canoeing, and kayaking around our great region; the Chief Drygeese Territory in the Akaitcho region, the traditional lands of the Yellowknives Dene First Nation.
Yellowknife also offers many city recreational sports such as hockey, curling, soccer, frisbee, touch football, volleyball, basketball, and tennis. We have several fitness facilities and have a very vibrant community of the arts. Yellowknife has an airport that connects to major hubs with daily flights.
Required Education and Recommended Knowledge, Qualifications and Experience
- Must hold, or be eligible for a(n) NWT Teaching Certificate
- B.Ed with a specialization in Inclusive Schooling
- A minimum of five years of teaching experience
- Experience working as a Program Support Teacher would be an asset
- Experience at the high school level
- Background in inclusive education, working with students with diverse learning needs and experience working in inclusive school environments is required
- Experience and knowledge in adapting programs for students with exceptional needs, including the development of Individual Education Plans and Student Support Plans
- Experience providing professional development and coaching for teachers in the area of inclusive schooling
- Knowledge of, and experience in working with students with low incidence disabilities
- Training and experience in using a variety of standardized, normative assessment instruments to assess individual student progress
- Knowledge of, and experience in the effective use of assistive technology would be an asset
- Experience in a northern setting would be an asset
- Vulnerable Sector Check is a requirement
Required Skills and Abilities
- Demonstrated ability to monitor and lead all IEP/SSP processes
- Demonstrated ability to monitor and lead behaviour support plan processes
- Demonstrated ability to work as part of an effective school team, as well as the ability to coordinate school support teams
What do we offer:
- Life Insurance
- Disability Benefits
- Extended health benefits 100% paid by the employer
- Vision Care
- Dental Care
- Health Spending Account
- Professional Development Funds
- Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
- Pension
- Medical travel
- Relocation Assistance (if applicable)
Internal Closing date: Open until filled
Candidates seeking this position please provide a cover letter, resume and names of at least three (3) professional references to the attention of:
Sameer Shaik
[email protected]
Yellowknife Catholic Schools
P.O. Box 1830, 5124 - 49th Street Yellowknife NT X1A 2P4
When submitting your application, clearly indicate if you are Catholic and if you qualify under the Affirmative Action Policy.
We appreciate all applicants for their interest in this position. However, only applicants who are shortlisted for an interview will be contacted.
Pay: From $88,064.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Relocation assistance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Yellowknife, NT: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree (preferred)
Experience:
- Teaching: 3 years (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Teaching Certificate or eligible to attain (required)
Work Location: In person
